You cannot serve God and serve devil at the same time — Cleric tells Bakare

Pastor Tunde Bakare 

Senior Pastor of the Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Gospel Church, Adewale Giwa, has advised the founder of Later Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare to perish the thought of becoming the president of Nigeria and focus his attention on the ministry that God entrusted to him.

Giwa, in a statement he issued on Monday, urged Pastor Bakare to learn from what is befalling vice president Yemi Osinbajo.



According to the cleric, it is not possible for a man claiming to know Christ and also turn out to serve the devil.

Bakare, in an old video recording declared he is “number 16” after President Muhammadu Buhari, who he says is “number 15″ in the ”scheme of things”.

Bakare, during a sermon said that nothing could change it because he was born for that purpose to be president.


According to him, while Buhari is number 15, he would be the 16th president of Nigeria.

But Giwa, in response to Bakare’s assertion, specifically quoted 1 John 2:15-16 which says, “Do not love the world or things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, that is, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world.”




“Whatever Pastor Tunde Bakare meant by the video, I challenge him to tell the world where the scripture says a Pastor should partake in politics.

“Pastors can speak to power, advise and criticise when necessary. The moment you join politics as a Pastor, you have missed the road to heaven.



“You will definitely compromise when you are with them. Why is it that professor Osinbajo has refused to talk on so many issues today? Why is it that he cannot call a spade a spade now?

“All is because of money. You cannot serve God and as well serving money, it is impossible.”